NADA Art Fair
2015
The gallery is pleased to participate in NADA New York 2015, exhibiting recent works by the Austrian artist Josef Hofer.
One of the most recognized artists in the field of art brut, Josef Hofer’s distinctive drawings explore the human figure with a raw and erotic energy.
christian berst art brut booth 2.06
Opening Preview:
May 14 - 3 to 6 PM
By Special Invitation
Location:
Pier 36 | Basketball City
299 South Street
New York, NY 10002
Josef Hofer, who has been a resident of an Austrian institution for more than 30 years, does not speak. He draws. Tirelessly. In the metaphoric mirror that he uses and reaches out to us, people attempt to flee from the straitjacket of the frame with eroticized and untamed grace. His works - to which Michel Thévoz has devoted several essays - depict a founding duality between body and psyche. Present in numerous museum collections, he is also part of great private collections: A. de Galbert (France), A. Shaker (Switzerland) and even in the collection of A. Rainer (Austria), who considers him “one of the greatest of the brut contemporary artists.” A significant number of his works was donated to the Centre Pompidou collection in 2021 while the gallery became the owner of his estate in 2022.